Nordic history Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
account of past events of Nordic civilization since 1000 A.D.
About Nordic history
ThoughNorway,FinlandandIcelandbecame independent countries only during the 20th century, the Nordic countries have, in many ways, been forerunners for the creation of the nation-state. Since AD930, Iceland has had the oldest surviving national parliament (though there were lengthy times when it was either not in session, suspended or had little say in anything). Denmark has been a sovereign kingdom since the 8th century, and its flag was adopted during the 13th century, as the world's first known national flag that is still in use. Sweden has the world's longest continuous census records, started in the 17th century for conscription to the army, as well as the world's oldest central bank, founded in 1668. The NorwegianEidsvollCode of 1814, which is still Norway's constitution, was consider
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